Definitions for abnormalæbˈnɔr məl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ab•nor•malæbˈnɔr məl(adj.)

  1. not normal, average, typical, or usual.

Origin of abnormal:

1850–55

ab•nor′mal•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. abnormal, unnatural(adj)

    not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm

    "abnormal powers of concentration"; "abnormal amounts of rain"; "abnormal circumstances"; "an abnormal interest in food"

  2. abnormal(adj)

    departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development

    "they were heartbroken when they learned their child was abnormal"; "an abnormal personality"

  3. abnormal(adj)

    much greater than the normal

    "abnormal profits"; "abnormal ambition"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. abnormal(adjective)æbˈnɔr məl

    ≠ normal

    abnormal behavior; an abnormal heartbeat; abnormally high temperatures

Wiktionary

  1. abnormal(Noun)

    A person or object that is not normal.

  2. abnormal(Adjective)

    Not conforming to rule or system; deviating from the usual or normal type.

  3. abnormal(Adjective)

    Of or pertaining to behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health.

  4. Origin: * First attested in 1835.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Abnormal(adj)

    not conformed to rule or system; deviating from the type; anomalous; irregular

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. abnormal

    To have intelligence, character or genius; to be less stupid than one's neighbor; to be better than the worst; to be one's self. _E. g._, the writer of these lines.


Translations for abnormal

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

abnormal(adjective)

not normal

His behaviour is abnormal for a child of his age.

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